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Health insurance in Boulder County, Colorado

8,823 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 46% of everyone uninsured in the county.

Reviewed September 4, 2026 · 2024 Census data

8,823Uninsured, subsidy range 138–400% of poverty
7.3%Uninsured, under 65 19,241 people
5.9%Uninsured, 50 to 64 3,450 people
263,213Under-65 residents 226th of 3,143

Source: US Census Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, 2024 release. Income bands are measured against the federal poverty level.

How many here a premium tax credit would reach

Of the 19,241 people without coverage in Boulder County, 8,823 — 46% — earn inside the premium tax credit range. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 12.1% have no coverage.

How many people here have no coverage

7.3% of Boulder County's 263,213 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 19,241 people. That is below the Colorado rate of 9.3%, and puts Boulder County in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (2,373rd).

Who falls under the Medicaid line

4,771 of Boulder County's uninsured — 25%, below the 31% typical of counties nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in Colorado is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.

The years before Medicare

3,450 people aged 50 to 64 in Boulder County have no coverage, a rate of 5.9% — close to the 7.3% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.

Boulder County against Colorado

Boulder County is the 9th largest of the 11 Colorado counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 2.0 points lower than Colorado overall and 4 points fewer of its uninsured sit in the subsidy band than statewide. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds is better here than across Colorado.

Boulder CountyColorado National median
Uninsured, under 657.3% 9.3%9.8%
Uninsured in the subsidy band8,823 229,624—
Subsidy band as a share of uninsured46% 50% 51%
At or below 138% of poverty25% 24% 31%
Uninsured, 50 to 645.9% 7.7% 8.1%

The nearest by population

CountyUninsured In the subsidy bandShare
Larimer County7.0%10,26449%
Weld County10.0%16,21351%
Douglas County4.3%6,28843%
Pueblo County9.9%6,81252%

What a plan actually costs in Boulder County

These figures say how many people here a credit would reach. What it would be worth to you depends on your age, household and income — a licensed agent can work that out on the call.

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